As each week goes by, I seem to be getting further away from writing fiction. Much of my time is now taken up content writing for websites and other companies that accept freelance writers. This is turning into a good part-time income, but there always seems to be a need to diversify.
In addition to writing, I've been learning a lot about Internet Marketing and have now got my first site. It's a health directory that is a useful place to find out about health, fitness and beauty. It is also a good deal to owners of other related websites with a very reasonable pay-per-click system in place.
I hope this new venture goes well, but it's giving me valuable experience to build on the various Internet related marketing techniques I've been learning recently.
How is everybody getting on with their writing, and have you been diverted off your original path? I'd love to hear about your experiences....
Ryan
Saturday 19 March 2011
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Hi again everybody. Things have been very busy for me since my last blog as I've not gone self-employed now I have a regular income at last. It's been quite a haul, and I have had to take my writing a slightly different direction, but at least its an income.
Fiction has now been put more on the back-burner as my income is coming in from article's and content writing for private clients and several sites I ghostwrite for. My ambition is still to be a fiction writer, and that is my first love, but sometimes we need to compromise and go where the money is - sadly.
More updates soon...
Fiction has now been put more on the back-burner as my income is coming in from article's and content writing for private clients and several sites I ghostwrite for. My ambition is still to be a fiction writer, and that is my first love, but sometimes we need to compromise and go where the money is - sadly.
More updates soon...
Thursday 27 January 2011
Suite101 continued.
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well?
It's been a busy time since I last posted with doing my course work for the Writers Bureau and doing about 40 articles online for various sites but mainly Suite101.com. I'm really enjoying writing on a variety of subjects and doing the research and finally the dollars are starting to come in. I'm not going to be rich but if I carry on like this, it's certainly equal to going out and doing a part-time job of about 25hrs per week. At least if I carry on like this I'll be able to become self-employed soon - something I've dreamed of for so long.
Please feel free to contact me if you fancy trying online articles, I'm just so grateful I saw it in one of the writers magazines I subscribe to.
Until next time, take care and keep on writing!
It's been a busy time since I last posted with doing my course work for the Writers Bureau and doing about 40 articles online for various sites but mainly Suite101.com. I'm really enjoying writing on a variety of subjects and doing the research and finally the dollars are starting to come in. I'm not going to be rich but if I carry on like this, it's certainly equal to going out and doing a part-time job of about 25hrs per week. At least if I carry on like this I'll be able to become self-employed soon - something I've dreamed of for so long.
Please feel free to contact me if you fancy trying online articles, I'm just so grateful I saw it in one of the writers magazines I subscribe to.
Until next time, take care and keep on writing!
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Well today has been busy so far. I'm trying to crack on with my horror story and so far so good. I've got most of the plot planned out and the character's fleshed out, now (or maybe tomorrow) I can start writing it!
I've been busy checking out other ways to bring in some pennies (or Pounds even better) and a good one seems to be Xomba. The site seems to give you greater freedom to allow personal opinion than some others, and you seem to get paid quicker that suite101. Having said that, the performance from 5 articles on Suite gives me hope that it is worth working for - time will tell.
If anybody fancies trying out these sites for little effort and some extra cash (hopefully?) here's Xomba
Please let me know what you think.
I've been busy checking out other ways to bring in some pennies (or Pounds even better) and a good one seems to be Xomba. The site seems to give you greater freedom to allow personal opinion than some others, and you seem to get paid quicker that suite101. Having said that, the performance from 5 articles on Suite gives me hope that it is worth working for - time will tell.
If anybody fancies trying out these sites for little effort and some extra cash (hopefully?) here's Xomba
Please let me know what you think.
Sunday 9 January 2011
Suite 101
I'm trying out the opportunities at www.suite101.com. It seems there is some 'pocket money' to be made there, but this over the long term and it helps knowing SEO (which I don't).
Here's some articles i've done for them:-
http://www.suite101.com/content/gatwick-airport--train-services-to-the-airport-a330151
http://www.suite101.com/content/sky-anytime-plus---view-sky-sports-via-the-internet-a329633
http://www.suite101.com/content/visitng-blackpool-a-guide-to-your-visit-a329287
I'm certainly not expecting anything more than a few dollars to start with as the site pays out on how many viewers use the click-to-buy Adsense, but we'll see.
Here's some articles i've done for them:-
http://www.suite101.com/content/gatwick-airport--train-services-to-the-airport-a330151
http://www.suite101.com/content/sky-anytime-plus---view-sky-sports-via-the-internet-a329633
http://www.suite101.com/content/visitng-blackpool-a-guide-to-your-visit-a329287
I'm certainly not expecting anything more than a few dollars to start with as the site pays out on how many viewers use the click-to-buy Adsense, but we'll see.
Welcome
Welcome as I venture into the land of blogging. I have been a user of the internet since the early 90's but for some reason I have not really looked into electronic forms of media publishing.
As my bio says, I have been a writer of many years gradually venturing into the world of ebooks and other online media. When I started writing it was in the days of typewriters and carbon paper, so I decided it was time to start using the new media opportunities to good effect.
I hope you will subscribe to this page and join me in my voyage of discovery, and that you are entertained with what happens.
As my bio says, I have been a writer of many years gradually venturing into the world of ebooks and other online media. When I started writing it was in the days of typewriters and carbon paper, so I decided it was time to start using the new media opportunities to good effect.
I hope you will subscribe to this page and join me in my voyage of discovery, and that you are entertained with what happens.
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